Printable Format23-2714. Evidence. (a) Admissions. Upon the trial of the action, the court may admit proof of the admissions of the parties to be received in evidence, excluding such as shall appear to have been obtained by connivance, fraud, coercion, or other improper means.
(b) Marriage. Testimony admissible to prove a common-law marriage may be received as evidence of the marriage of the parties.
(c) Husband and wife as witness. Either party to the action shall be competent to testify upon all material matters involved in the controversy.
(d) Corroborating testimony. A decree of divorce, separate maintenance or annulment may be granted upon the uncorroborated testimony of either party or both of them.
History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-1609; L. 1970, ch. 240, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 304, § 1; July 1.
Source or Prior Law:
(a). G.S. 1868, ch. 80, § 650; L. 1909, ch. 182, § 670; R.S. 1923, 60-1508.
(b). G.S. 1868, ch. 80, § 650; L. 1909, ch. 182, § 670; R.S. 1923, 60-1508.
(c). L. 1871, ch. 116, § 6; L. 1897, ch. 125, § 1; L. 1903, ch. 387, § 1; L. 1903, ch. 388, § 1; L. 1909, ch. 182, § 671; R.S. 1923, 60-1509.
(d). L. 1871, ch. 116, § 6; L. 1897, ch. 125, § 1; L. 1903, ch. 387, § 1; L. 1903, ch. 388, § 1; L. 1909, ch. 182, § 671; R.S. 1923, 60-1509, 60-1609.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
"Divorce and Alimony Under the New Code," Dan Hopson, Jr., 12 K.L.R. 27, 35 (1963).
Corroboration as being discretionary with the court in regard to incompatibility, "Incompatibility: A 'New' Approach to the Dissolution of Marriage," R. E. Schulman, 20 K.L.R. 227, 235 (1971).
Comment concerning the incompatibility divorce, 14 W.L.J. 349, 352 (1975).
Survey of family law, Merlin Wheeler, 15 W.L.J. 366, 370 (1976).
"Evidence for the family lawyer: Intrafamily wiretapping, the Fifth Amendment and other selected topics," Steve Leben, 68 J.K.B.A. No. 3, 24 (1999).
CASE ANNOTATIONS
Prior law cases, see G.S. 1949, K.S.A. 60-1508, 60-1509 and the 1961 Supplement thereto.
1. It is not essential that corroborating testimony alone sustain the judgment of divorce. Gardner v. Gardner, 192 Kan. 529, 531, 532, 389 P.2d 746.
2. Corroborating testimony pertaining to statutory grounds upon which divorce sought required. Lindeman v. Lindeman, 195 Kan. 357, 358, 359, 404 P.2d 958.
3. Corroborating testimony in divorce proceeding sufficient. Saint v. Saint, 196 Kan. 330, 332, 411 P.2d 683.
4. Corroborating testimony required under subsection (d) hereof insufficient. Moran v. Moran, 196 Kan. 380, 382, 384, 411 P.2d 677.
5. Husband, wife both entitled to divorce; corroborating testimony; custody of children. Greene v. Greene, 201 Kan. 701, 702, 443 P.2d 263.
6. Divorce granted on grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect; evidence sufficiently corroborated. Haynes v. Haynes, 202 Kan. 83, 84, 87, 446 P.2d 749.
7. Corroboration need not support every detail of the injured party's testimony. Talman v. Talman, 203 Kan. 601, 605, 455 P.2d 574.
8. Subsection (d) mentioned; corroboration in this case ample to meet requirements hereunder. Baumgardner v. Baumgardner, 207 Kan. 66, 68, 483 P.2d 1084.
9. Subsection (d) cited; corroborating testimony of police officer answering numerous disturbance calls held sufficient. Marshall v. Marshall, 208 Kan. 63, 64, 490 P.2d 388.
10. Evidence supported finding of incompatibility as divorce grounds; no abuse of discretion. Berry v. Berry, 215 Kan. 47, 49, 523 P.2d 342.
11. Paragraph (d) applied; evidence sufficient to support finding of incompatibility. LaRue v. LaRue, 216 Kan. 242, 245, 531 P.2d 84.